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8Ball & MJG's 'Comin' Out Hard' Turns 20http://wblk.com/8ball-mjgs-comin-out-hard-turns-20/
http://wblk.com/8ball-mjgs-comin-out-hard-turns-20/#commentsSun, 11 Aug 2013 15:04:12 +0000http://thedrop.fm/?p=54545Continue reading…]]>On 'Acura Integurl,' Frank Ocean sings, "When you met me I was Three 6, Pimp C, Bun B, 8Ball and MJG." Even for an R&B artist as young as Frank, it was clear that 8Ball & MJG were music staples for a southern kid from New Orleans. The rap duo's official debut album, 'Comin' Out Hard,' came out 20 years ago on Aug. 1, 1993, and would make an incision on southern rap's trajectory, even if it was overshadowed by more popular debut releases from Wu-Tang Clan ('Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)') and Snoop Dogg ('Doggystyle') that year.